Quality of life comparison

be 45.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 13.5 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 99.0% more likely to be obese

In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 10.1 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 50.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 88.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 73.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

have 64.8% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 30% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 29.5% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 33.3% more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 72.7% less coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.